Once you finalize your divorce in Illinois, you can't go back and renegotiate for a different set of assets. For this reason, it's important to get everything right the first time — and some assets might not be as valuable as they look at first glance. You might not...
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Asset protection strategies to limit losses during divorce
The realization that you may want to end your marriage produces strong emotions. On top of regrets about your relationship, financial concerns can cause you to worry about your future. You may have heard of premarital or postmarital agreements for asset protection...
Which jobs have the highest divorce rate?
Divorce could happen to any married couple in Illinois; multiple studies have shown that around half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. But are some occupations more likely to cause marital tension than others? A recent study has suggested that some...
When children do not want to live with a parent
After an Illinois divorce, the custody situation is often a fluid matter. As the children get older, they may begin to express their own preference about where they live. The children may tell you that they want to live somewhere else. Whether they want to move in...
A gray divorce is largely about money
Illinois residents over the age of 50 who are going through a divorce have serious concerns about maintaining their standard of living and staying on track for retirement. These "gray divorces" will often come down to money issues as the assets to fund one joint...